Obama’s WH Already Dislikes Israel’s New Ambassador Dermer

[Purveyor]

In a profile of Israel’s new Ambassador to DC, Ron Dermer JTA’s Ron Kampeas points to the mistrust the Obama administration has developed against Prime Minister Netanyahu that has already entrenched towards the supposed-to-be the government’s mediator in Washington.

“Among the White House’s inner circle —Denis McDonough, Ben Rhodes— Dermer is a red flag,” says Barak Ravid, Haaretz’s political correspondent, referring respectively to the White House chief of staff and deputy national security adviser. “They see him as the guy who incited Congress and Jewish organizations against Obama.”

“It’s a reputation that Dermer’s defenders say is unfair—it does not take into account missteps by Obama and his team, and understates Netanyahu’s determinative role in shaping relations with Washington. But it is a reputation that continues to dog Dermer nonetheless. When I asked about him, a Democratic source on the Hill who is close to Jewish groups blamed Dermer for distributing talking points on Iran, critical of the White House, to Republican members of Congress. Asked for evidence, the source said, “Who else?” In July, when Dermer’s appointment was announced, a former Obama administration official told my news agency, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, that within the administration, Dermer was “seen as extremely political and as someone who has repeatedly gone to the press with negative stories.”

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[geek tragedy]

1. Bibi has done the impossible and made the phrase "who cares" the most

common response in DC to Israel's complaints.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Netanyahu is still pissed Romney lost the election and Obama is still in the White House

For another 3 years.

Obama gave Bibi a nice slap with the nuclear deal with Iran. Perhaps it's time for another slap via a reduction in military aid to the Israeli imperialists.

We'll see how Bibi likes them apples.

[longship]

3. I'd go for that.

But Obama probably doesn't need to go that far. Who else does Bibi have to go to?

I wouldn't be bullying Obama if I were Bibi.

[JRLeft]

4. It will never happen, because there are enough votes to override a veto.

[kelliekat44]

5. What's to like? nt